The Beach House Family celebrate 246th Birthday

The Beach House Pub Restaurant & Hotel in Park Lane, Milford on Sea are owned by Hall & Woodhouse, who are celebrating their 246th birthday!

The Hall & Woodhouse brewery was founded back in 1777, and to celebrate their birthday, every year their locations do something extra for their local community. Our own Beach House team annually head out on a litter pick in the village and around The Beach House in Milford on Sea.

The company also support the community in other ways:

Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest 

Hall & Woodhouse are always striving to give back, and as well as having raised over £1 million in the last decade fundraising for local charities, they also support voluntary organisations and charities through their Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest. 

The Community Chest in 2023 includes an annual pool of funds totalling £50,000 and applications are welcome from any voluntary or community organisation including those in Milford on Sea.

Local grants or funds raised could be used to support the following:

• Youth work and activities
• Sports and social clubs
• Elderly and people with disabilities
• Health and social care
• Local arts and culture
• Conservation and the environment

To find out more, or to make an application, please click here.

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About The Beach House

The Grade II listed Westover Hall was built in 1897 for Alexander Siemens (who created the world’s first public electricity supply) as a summer house for his family.

Built in the Arts and Crafts style by architect Arnold Mitchell, it was once judged the most luxurious residence on England’s south coast. 

Siemens had married Louisa Dodwell in 1881 and she didn’t like the Victorian style of décor which resulted in the wonderful stained glass windows instead of heavy drapes. 

A number of the imposing stained glass windows, which can still be seen when visiting today, portray Pre-Raphaelite scenes from the “The Enchanted Wood”.  The windows were designed by Oscar Patterson who was renowned for his work in the Glasgow style. 

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Following his death in 1928 Westover Hall was bought in 1930 by William Morris, later Lord Nuffield, who was the founder of the Morris Motor Co. 

During World War Two, Westover Hall was requisitioned by the war office and used as officers’ quarters for the whole of WWII.

After a number of other owners, it became a hotel in 1977. 

Hall & Woodhouse bought Westover Hall in 2012 and renamed it to; ‘The Beach House’, to reflect how the Siemens family had always used it. 

The Beach House pub restaurant & hotel has impressive raised patio areas and extensive gardens with great views across to The Needles and the Isle of Wight. There are also 14 charming hotel rooms, each one unique and boutique styled. The pub is also dog friendly, and if you want a bowl of water or even a little treat for man’s best friend, please just ask.

*Part of the building history from Milford on Sea Historical Record Society (MOSHRS)

About Hall & Woodhouse

Hall & Woodhouse was built on beer, and they have come a long way since 1777. Each generation of the Hall & Woodhouse family has developed their position within the drinks and hospitality industries and left a strong legacy for the next generation.

Best known for pub restaurants serving classic food in great locations across the South of England, and of course their Badger Beer brand, the company remains family-owned and based in Dorset.

Read more: www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/brewery/history-of-brewing

The Beach House

Park Lane, Milford on Sea, SO41 0PT
01590 643044
www.beachhousemilfordonsea.co.uk
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